Peter Porter

U.S. Representative
Born
August 14, 1773
Died
March 20, 1844
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1808–1814
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter13,054
Opponents20,725
3
Elections run

Between 1808 and 1814, Peter Porter ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Porter's biggest single-election total was 5,869 votes, in the 1814 U.S. House election in New York's District 21. Porter's closest win came in the 1808 U.S. House election in New York's District 15, decided by 1,011 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 21, every U.S. House race in New York's District 15, or all 1814 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Peter Porter received?

Peter Porter has received 13,054 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Peter Porter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1814U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,86927.2%Micah Brooks
Benjamin F Lewis

Smith
1810U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,11958.2%Ebenezer F Norton
Charles W Loomis (head-to-head)

Oscar W Swift

William C Wiley
1808U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,06659.69%David A Howell
Albert J Rumsey

David McCracken

Charles W Loomis (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000446) and Wikidata (Q708904). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Porter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-porter-new-york. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.